Onkyo has announced the Icon C-30, a CD player that can play pressed and burned CDs. The Icon C-30 joins the amplifiers in the Icon product line . Buyers can choose a black or silver cabinet.
Onkyo Icon C-30
The Icon C-30 was unveiled by Onkyo at CES 2025 and is expected to be available in stores sometime in October. According to the manufacturer, it’s designed for music lovers who demand exceptional sound quality and an elegant design at an affordable price.
The Onkyo Icon C-30 CD player combines advanced technology with a sleek, modern aesthetic, making it, according to its makers, a true eye-catcher in the Icon series. The C-30 features Onkyo’s patented Vector Linear Shaping Circuit (VLSC), which uses advanced algorithms to eliminate pulse noise, ensuring pure, distortion-free analog output. Combined with a high-quality 24-bit/192 kHz DAC, the CD player delivers crystal-clear playback.
With an S/N ratio of 107 dB, the Icon C-30 offers an exceptionally quiet background, resulting in rich, detailed sound reproduction. The extremely accurate clock speed of +/-10 ppm ensures precise timing and a stable stereo image, resulting in an immersive listening experience. The player’s vibration-resistant, blasted aluminum front panel minimizes resonance and further enhances the purity of the sound. Analog music signal is output via a RCA connector. Furthermore, the Icon C-30 can be used as a CD drive for an external DAC, for which an optical and coaxial (RCA) connection are fitted.
The Icon C-30 is compatible with standard CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, and also supports MP3 and WMA file playback, providing versatility for modern music collections.
Price: $400
